Obituaries: 12.05.06

ROBSTOWN - Maria Luisa Anzualda, a homemaker and St. Anthony's
Catholic Church member, died Dec. 2, 2006. She was 92.

Survivors include four daughters, Maria America Yepez of Corpus
Christi, Berta Yepez of Robstown, Amalia Makarias of Ingleside and
Diana Parchman of South Bend, Ind.; four granddaughters she raised as
her own, Linda Lee Moreno of Banquete, Sara Jean Ortiz of Ingleside,
Tina Arciniega and Patricia Hernandez, both of Robstown; a grandson
whom she raised as her own, Enrique Yepez Jr. of Corpus Christi; a
great-grandson whom she raised as her own, Joe Lee Luna of Robstown; a
brother, Simon Cedillo Jr. of Fredericksburg; 18 other grandchildren;
51 other great-grandchildren; and 33 great-great-grandchildren.

Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Dec. 5 at St. Anthony's Catholic
Church. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery.

Ramon Funeral Home

Jesus Ballesteros

Jesus Ballesteros, a Tuloso-Midway High School student and SKR Team
Car Club member, died Dec. 2, 2006. He was 18.

Survivors include his parents, Rodney Ray and San Juanita
Ballesteros of Corpus Christi; two brothers, Phillip Michael and Rodney
Ray Ballesteros Jr., both of Corpus Christi; his grandparents, Robert
Velasco of Banquete, San Juana Velasco of Florida and Gilbert
Ballesteros of Banquete; and his great-grandfather, Ignacio Abrego of
Florida.

Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Ramon Funeral Home,
Robstown. Services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at Ramon Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Robstown.

Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at Garza Funeral Home.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at St. Francis de Paula
Catholic Church. Burial will be in San Diego Cemetery.

Esperanza Garcia

PETTUS - Esperanza Garcia, a housekeeper and a Catholic, died Dec.
3, 2006. She was 85.

Survivors include two daughters, Amelia Santos and Rosa Valdez, both
of Corpus Christi; a son, Johnny Longoria of Pettus; two sisters, Eva
Morin and Santos Franco, both of Corpus Christi; three brothers, Erineo
Garcia of Pettus, Ramon Garcia of Beeville and Raul Garcia of Kenedy;
six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Trevino Funeral Home,
Beeville. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church. Burial will be in Pettus Cemetery.

Juanita Q. Garcia

ALICE - Juanita Q. Garcia, a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church, died Dec. 3, 2006. She was 71.

Survivors include her husband, Ernesto; two daughters, Odilia
Hinojosa and Ofelia Hunter, both of Alice; two sisters, Consuelo
Partida of Galt, Calif., and Lencha Uranga of Denver, Colo.; and seven
grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Ruben M. Garcia &
Sons Funeral Services. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at Our
Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in New Collins
Cemetery.

Allen G. Gooden

Allen G. Gooden, an Army veteran, died Nov. 29, 2006. He was 56.

Survivors include two sisters, Odessa Guy of Fort Worth and Bobbie
Guy of Corpus Christi; and three brothers, Otha Lee Guy of Dallas,
Harry Lee Guy and Alvis Donald Gooden, both of Washington D.C.

Survivors include a daughter, Judi Lozano of Alice; a son, Alonzo
Lozano of Alice; three sisters, Bertha Gomez of Alice, Yolanda Gomez
and Olivia Mendez, both of Corpus Christi; a brother, Doroteo Gomez of
Alice; and six grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at St. Joseph Catholic
Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at St. Joseph
Catholic Church. Burial will be in Premont Cemetery, Premont.

Walker-Mora Funeral Home

Aida M. Quintanilla

ROBSTOWN - Aida M. Quintanilla, a teacher and St. Anthony's Catholic
Church member, died Dec. 3, 2006. She was 70.

Survivors include her husband, Rogelio Gonzalez; two daughters,
Dalia Quintanilla Martinez of Banquete and Elisa Quintanilla Cavazos of
Robstown; two sisters, Alma McKenzie of Allegan, Mich., and Adela
Martinez of San Marcos; three brothers, Arturo Martinez of Austin,
Alfonso Martinez of San Marcos and Armando Martinez of Alice; six
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Ramon Funeral Home. Mass
will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, Alice.

Survivors include two sons, Bill and Buck Ramsey, both of Spicewood;
a grandchild; and a great-grandchild.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 6 at Mineral Cemetery, Mineral.

Galloway & Sons Funeral Directors, Beeville

Ronald Rincon

Ronald Rincon, an L-3 Communications supervisor and a Catholic, died
Dec. 3, 2006. He was 50.

Survivors include his wife, Lillie; three daughters, Ruby Arredondo
of Corpus Christi, Tracee Valdez of Longview and Belinda Martinez of
Victoria; his parents, Manuel and Mary Rincon of Cotulla; four sisters,
Linda Marcial of El Campo, Blanca Estella Ortiz of Cotulla, Nancy Nava
of Batesville and Cindy Muriel of Woodward; four brothers, Manuel
Rincon Jr. of Austin, Ricardo Rincon of Big Wells, Joey Rincon of El
Campo and Rene Rincon of San Antonio; and six grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Angelus Funeral Home,
Beeville. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. Joseph
Catholic Church, Beeville. Burial will be in Our Lady of Victory
Cemetery No. 2, Beeville.

Gordon T. Rogan

ROCKPORT - Gordon T. Rogan, an air conditioning business employee,
died Dec. 3, 2006. He was 57.

Survivors include his wife, Janet; five daughters, Kelly Weddell of
Rockport, Jeannette Morgan of Beaumont, Cathleen Landrum of Huntsville,
Lisa Rogan and Michelle Nuller, both of New York; a son, Charlie
Faughnan of North Carolina; a sister, Barbara Ann Rogan of New York;
two brothers, Patrick and James Rogan, both of Indiana; and nine
grandchildren.

Private family services will be held at. a later date.

Charlie Marshall Funeral Home

Amelia C. Saucedo

CROWLEY - Amelia Chavez Saucedo, a homemaker, Iglesia Cristiana
Bet-El member and former Robstown resident, died Nov. 30, 2006. She was
87.

Survivors include three daughters, Magdalena Alvarado of Corpus
Christi, Margarita Serna of Sanger and Norma Martinez of Houston; a
granddaughter who was raised as her own, Debbie Flores of Crowley; her
sister, Jesusa Castro of Corpus Christi; nine other grandchildren; and
nine great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 5 at Iglesia Cristiana Bet-El,
Robstown. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Robstown.

Ramon Funeral Home

Alfonso T. Trejo

SAN DIEGO - Alfonso T. Trejo, a World War II Army veteran, and
retired Coym, Rehmet and Gutierrez Engineering Co. employee, died Dec.
3, 2006. He was 87.

Survivors include his wife, Micaela; a daughter, Sylvia Reyna of
Edinburg; a son, Reynaldo Trejo of Denton; three sisters, Isabel
Mendoza of Las Vegas, Nev., Gabriela Serna of Tucson, Ariz., and
Rebecca Garcia of San Diego; three brothers, Loreto Trejo of San Diego,
Jose Trejo of Alice and Angelberto Trejo of Corpus Christi; and six
grandchildren.

Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Mauro P. Garcia Funeral
Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at St. Francis De Paula
Catholic Church. Burial will be in San Diego Cemetery.

Adolfo Valenzuela

WOODSBORO - Adolfo "Shorty" Valenzuela, a ranch hand and St. Therese
Catholic Church member, died Dec. 3, 2006. He was 78.

Survivors include three sisters, Margarita Perez of Refugio, Lola
Garza and Juliana Menchaca, both of Woodsboro; and two brothers, Victor
Valenzuela Sr. of Goliad and Alfredo Valenzuela Sr. of Woodsboro.

Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Moore Funeral Home,
Refugio. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Dec. 6 at St. Therese
Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.